10QSB/A 1 d10qsba.htm AMEND #1 TO MARCH 31, 2002 Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Amend #1 to March 31, 2002

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-QSB/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1

(Mark One)


  x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002

OR


  o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission file number 0-29615


COMPASS KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

  NEVADA
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
  87-0471549
(IRS EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
 

2710 REW CIRCLE, SUITE 100
OCOEE, FLORIDA 34761
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

(407) 573-2000
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

(407) 656-7585
(REGISTRANT’S FACSIMILE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

WWW.COMPASSKNOWLEDGE.COM
(REGISTRANT’S WEBSITE ADDRESS)

             Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o

             There were 15,861,250 shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, as of August 14, 2002.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

            This Amendment No. 1 is being filed for the purpose of presenting the Company’s adoption of the provisions of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, whereby the Company completed its initial assessment of previously recognized goodwill during the second quarter of 2002 with respect to certain previously acquired subsidiaries. No other changes are being made by means of this filing.




COMPASS KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-QSB/A
For the Quarter ended March 31, 2002

     
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1 Financial Statements  
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2002 and December
   31, 2001
3
     
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months
   ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
4
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months
   ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
5
     
  Notes to Financial Statements 6
     
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
   and Financial Condition
9
     
     
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 2 Changes in Securities 22
     
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 23
 
   
SIGNATURE 23
   
   
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

COMPASS KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in Thousands)
AS OF MARCH 31, 2002 AND DECEMBER 31, 2001

March 31, 2002 December 31, 2001


(Unaudited) (Audited)
As Previously
Reported
As Restated As Previously
Reported
As Restated





    ASSETS
                         
CURRENT ASSETS:                          
   Cash   $ 322   $ 322   $ 481   $ 481  
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
      accounts of $20 & $0 at March 31, 2002 and
      December 31, 2001, respectively
    466     466     91     91  
   Note receivable     75     75     75     75  
   Prepaid expenses     177     177     132     132  
   Other assets, net     672     672     580     580  




     Total current assets     1,712     1,712     1,359     1,359  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net     269     269     272     272  
GOODWILL, net     4,167     2,167     4,135     4,135  
OTHER ASSETS, net     765     765     779     779  




     Total assets   $ 6,913   $ 4,913   $ 6,545   $ 6,545  





    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                          
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 764   $ 764   $ 731   $ 731  
   Deferred student fees     972     972     689     689  
   Note payable-current portion     50     50     50     50  




     Total current liabilities     1,786     1,786     1,470     1,470  




     Total liabilities     1,786     1,786     1,470     1,470  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:                          
   Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 2,000
      shares issued and outstanding
    1,667     1,667     1,667     1,667  
   Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares
      authorized, 15,861,250 and 15,861,250 shares issued
      and outstanding at March 31, 2002 and December 31,
      2001 respectively
    16     16     16     16  
   Additional paid-in-capital     6,019     6,019     5,985     5,985  
   Unearned compensation     (0 )   (0 )   (0 )   (0 )
   Accumulated deficit     (2,575 )   (4,575 )   (2,593 )   (2,593 )




     Total stockholders’ equity     5,127     3,127     5,075     5,075  




     Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 6,913   $ 4,913   $ 6,545   $ 6,545  





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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COMPASS KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 AND 2001

2002 2001


As Previously
Reported
As Restated As Previously
Reported
As Restated




TOTAL STUDENT FEE REVENUE                          
   Net student fee revenue from degree programs   $ 811   $ 811   $ 658   $ 658  
   Gross student fee revenue from non-degree
      programs
    115     115     259     259  
   Gross revenue from subscriptions and consulting
      services
    401     401     378     378  
   Other revenue     14     14     4     4  




     Total revenue     1,341     1,341     1,299     1,299  
INSTRUCTION COSTS AND SERVICES     278     278     456     456  




     Gross profit     1,063     1,063     843     843  




OPERATING EXPENSES                          
   Selling and promotional     142     142     150     150  
   General and administrative     870     870     1,082     1,082  




     Total operating expenses     1,012     1,012     1,232     1,232  




LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     51     51     (389 )   (389 )




OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                          
   Interest income     3     3     7     7  
   Interest expense     (1 )   (1 )   0     0  




     Total other income     2     2     7     7  




INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PREFERRED
   DIVIDENDS AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF
   CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
    53     53     (382 )   (382 )
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
   ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
        (2,000 )        




INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PREFERRED
   DIVIDENDS
    53     (1,947 )   (382 )   (382 )
LESS: PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS     (35 )   (35 )   (35 )   (35 )




NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON
   STOCKHOLDERS
  $ 18   $ (1,982 ) $ (417 ) $ (417 )




EARNINGS PER SHARE                          
   Basic   $ 0.001   $ (0.125 ) $ (0.028 ) $ (0.028 )




   Diluted   $ 0.001   $ (0.125 ) $ (0.028 ) $ (0.028 )




WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING                          
   Basic     15,861,250     15,861,250     14,908,132     14,908,132  




   Diluted     15,867,736     15,867,736     14,908,132     14,908,132  





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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COMPASS KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in Thousands)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 & 2001

2002 2001


As
Previously
Reported
As
Restated
As
Previously
Reported
As
Restated




CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                          
   Net income (loss) before preferred stock dividends   $ 53   $ (1,947 ) $ (382 ) $ (382 )
   Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided
      by (used for) operating activities-
                         
       Depreciation and amortization     236     236     303     303  
       Transitional goodwill impairment loss         2,000          
       Amortization of unearned compensation     0     0     2     2  
       Stock-based compensation     33     33          
       Decrease (increase) in operating assets and liabilities-                          
         Accounts receivable     (394 )   (394 )   (175 )   (175 )
         Provision for losses on accounts receivable     20     20          
         Prepaid taxes     1     1          
         Prepaid expenses             (125 )   (125 )
         Other current assets     (44 )   (44 )   10     10  
         Other long-term assets             (0 )   (0 )
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses     33     33     112     112  
         Deferred revenue     283     283     402     402  
         Accrued Dividends                  




           Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     220     220     147     147  




                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                          
   Purchases of property and equipment     (35 )   (35 )   (56 )   (56 )
   Cash payments for content development costs     (127 )   (127 )   (177 )   (177 )
   Cash payments for direct marketing costs     (150 )   (150 )   (181 )   (181 )
   Acquisitions, net of cash/divestiture     (32 )   (32 )        




           Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     (344 )   (344 )   (414 )   (414 )




CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                          
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants             245     245  
   Proceeds from issuance of note payable             125     125  
   Payment of notes payable to stockholders                  
   Payment of preferred dividend     (35 )   (35 )   (35 )   (35 )




           Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     (35 )   (35 )   335     335  




NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
   EQUIVALENTS
    (159 )   (159 )   68     68  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period     481     481     841     841  




CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period   $ 322   $ 322   $ 909   $ 909  




Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                          
   Cash paid during the year for:                          
     Interest   $ 2   $ 2          





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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Compass Knowledge Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.   Principles of Interim Statements. The following unaudited financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures which are normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The information presented in the unaudited consolidated financial statements reflects all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of the management, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods. The consolidated format is designed to be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 10-KSB. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2002.
     
  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.
     
  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
     
2.   As of March 31, 2002 there were 2,000 shares of Preferred Stock outstanding, convertible into 875,000 common shares. Also, there were options to purchase 2,625,400 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 727,500 shares of common stock outstanding at March 31, 2002. The impact of the assumed conversion of the preferred stock and warrants were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of the assumed conversion had an antidilutive effect. For the three months ended March 31, 2002, 6,486 options were included in calculating diluted earnings per share.
     
3.   During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, the Company granted 229,000 options to employees of the Company to purchase common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.24 and $0.25, which will be accounted for under APB 25. Accordingly, no compensation expense will be recognized in the statement of operations, since the option price was greater or equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock at the time of grant.
     
4.   Stock and option-based compensation expense increased $32 to $34 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 from $2 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The period expense was the result of amortization of deferred compensation resulting from granting stock options and warrants to outside consultants and financing sources.
     
5.   In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” the Company has reported basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share. The diluted weighted average common shares outstanding include the assumed exercise of 46,018 options. Under the Treasury Method, 6,486 net shares are assumed to be issued, at an average exercise price of $0.24. The 727,500 warrants with an exercise price of $0.57 per share are excluded because the effect of the assumed conversion had an anti-dilutive effect.
     
6.   No benefit for income taxes has been recorded for the three months ending March 31, 2002 or 2001 as the benefit resulting from the operating loss has been entirely offset by a valuation

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  allowance due to the uncertainty surrounding the Company’s ability to realize the deferred tax assets in the future.

7.   On February 5, 2002, Michael J. Etchison, a non-related party, provided the Company with a line of credit in the principal amount of $250,000 (“Loan”) secured by the assets of the Company. Under the terms of the Loan, the Company can borrow up to $250,000 with interest payable monthly at a rate of approximately 5% over prime at anytime up to March 1, 2003, unless renewed by the parties.
     
  In accordance with the terms of the Loan, the Company issued to Mr. Etchison a commitment warrant to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value, exercisable at anytime within 5 years at an exercise price of $0.30 per share. In addition, contemporaneous with each draw down, the Company will issue and deliver to Mr. Etchison a warrant to purchase that number of shares of the Company’s common stock that equals 50% of the principal amount of each draw down. For example, if the Company draws down $100,000 on the Loan, the Company will issue and deliver to Mr. Etchison a coverage warrant to purchase 50,000 Company common shares. The term of these coverage warrants is five years and the exercise price is: (i) if all or any portion of the warrant is exercised within six (6) months of its issue date, then the exercise price will be $0.50 per share; or, (ii) at anytime after six (6) months from its issue date the exercise price will be equal to 80% of the “Fair Market Value” of one share of Lender’s common stock. Notwithstanding, in no event shall the conversion price be less than $0.30 per share.
     
  The proceeds from the Loan, after deduction of loan closing costs, shall be used by the Company for working capital and marketing. All underlying securities carry customary “piggyback” registration rights. Parties interested in this transaction are encouraged to review our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 5, 2002.
     
8.   In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. SFAS 142 requires that goodwill be allocated to reporting units and that goodwill and intangibles assets with indefinite useful lives not be amortized over their useful lives, but rather be tested for impairment upon implementation of this standard and at least annually thereafter. The transitional impairment test should be completed in the first interim period (or in case of goodwill in the first six months) of the fiscal year in which SFAS 142 is adopted, and any resulting impairment loss should be recognized as the effect of a change in accounting principle in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes. Any subsequent impairment losses resulting from events or circumstances that occur after the first day of the fiscal year in which SFAS 142 is adopted should be reported as a component of income from continuing or discontinued operations, as appropriate. These statements apply to all business combinations that are initiated or completed after June 30, 2001 and the effective date of these pronouncements for the Company is January 1, 2002.
     
  Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 142. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142, the Company completed its initial assignment of previously recognized goodwill to its subsidiaries during the second quarter of 2002. Based on this assignment, management believes that the carrying amount of the net assets (including goodwill) of its subsidiaries, Educators’ Learning Network, Inc. (“ELNet”) and Rutherford Learning Group, Inc. (“RLG”), exceeded their fair value as a result of the following:
     
       Effective July 1, 2001, the Company and its subsidiaries, ELNet and RLG entered into a Settlement and Asset Purchase Agreement with Michael Rutherford, one of two principals in these subsidiaries, whereby (i) the

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    Company sold to Mr. Rutherford certain assets of RLG, and (ii) Mr. Rutherford resigned as an officer and director of both ELNet and RLG.
     
  Effective as of the close of business on July 31, 2002, the Company and Dr. Larry Rowedder, the remaining principal of ELNet and RLG, were unable to reach terms with respect to his continued employment with the Company and as a result, Dr. Rowedder’s employment agreement with ELNet expired. Until such time as a suitable replacement for Dr. Rowedder is found, the Registrant’s CEO, Rogers W. Kirven, Jr., will also serve as ELNet’s CEO, the Registrant’s President, Daniel J. Devine, will also serve as ELNet’s President and Dr. Gloria Pickar will serve as Chief Education Officer for ELNet. Mr. Joel Hagy will continue to serve as ELNet’s Chief Operating Officer.
          
  For the six Months ended June 30, 2002, ELNet recognized approximately $156,500 less revenue than the year-ago period.
     
       For the six-month period ending June 30, 2002, these ELNet realized approximately $181,597 in net losses and approximately $275,000 in negative cash flow.
     
       Over the past 12 to 18 months, the business sector in which ELNet and RLG operate, the K-12 educators’ marketplace, has experienced significant and rapid change, including without limitation, significant decreases in operating budgets, changes in customer demands, implementation of State and Federal teaching and learning standards, decreases in private sector funding for education products and services, and delays and transition issues with respect to education reform and Federal funding as initiated with the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,” all of which have resulted in longer sale cycles, increased customer attrition and longer than expected accounts receivable collections.
   
  Based on the foregoing and management’s inability to predict with any reasonable degree of accuracy the future prospects of this business sector, management of the Company is of the opinion, based on the criteria set forth in SFAS 142, that a portion of the goodwill associated with the acquisition of ELNet and RLG which occurred in August of 2000 should be written-off. The fair value of ELNet and RLG was estimated by management using a combination of traditionally accepted valuation methods (i.e., multiples of revenue and EBITDA as well as discounted cash flow and industry comparables). As a result, management has recorded a transitional goodwill impairment loss of $2,000,000 as the effect of a change in accounting principle. The recognized transitional goodwill impairment loss is an estimate that has not yet been finalized due to management’s inability, at this time to predict, with any reasonable degree of accuracy, the long-term effect of the foregoing described factors. Management expects to finalize this estimate no later than the end of the year ending December 31, 2002.

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A reconciliation of reported net loss available to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2001 to net loss available to common stockholders adjusted for the impact of SFAS 142 over those same periods follows:

Three Months ended
March 31, 2001

Reported net loss available to common stockholders   $ (419 )
Goodwill amortization     78  

Adjusted net loss available to common stockholders   $ (339 )

       
Basic EPS        
Reported net loss available to common stockholders     (0.028 )
Goodwill amortization     0.005  

Adjusted net loss available to common stockholders     (0.023 )

       
Diluted EPS        
Reported net loss available to common stockholders     (0.028 )
Goodwill amortization     0.005  

Adjusted net loss available to common stockholders     (0.023 )


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’ S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

             The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document.

            This Report includes forward-looking statements made based on current management expectations pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted. Factors that could cause future results to differ from the Company’ s expectations include the factors described on page 12 of this Report under “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” as well as under “Factors Affecting Operating Results And Market Price Of Securities” beginning on page 14 of this Report.

OVERVIEW

            During 2001, Compass experienced a significant period of transition. In early 2001, management undertook a strategic review of its business and established the following objectives for the year: simplify the business, reduce the cost structure, including reductions in staffing, and return to a path which management believed would lead to sustainable profitability. In connection with these objectives, the Company wrote-off investments in unprofitable programs in the second quarter of 2001, exited its initiatives to develop multiple new market niches and undertook significant restructuring and other actions, which served to reduce costs and align its operation with its goals of being profitable in 2002. During the first quarter of 2002, we continued to reduce costs and combined with higher revenues and margins, were able to report a profit.

OUTLOOK

            The Company intends to increase sales growth by investing in its core products and services through the adoption of a more aggressive execution, pricing and marketing strategy in 2002. At the same time, the Company intends to continue to develop and refine its technology solutions and consulting

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business as a complement to its core offerings. Likewise, the Company will continue to pursue accretive and synergistic alliances and acquisitions. Likewise, the Company is in the process of negotiating with several capital sources in anticipation of raising additional capital for the primary purpose of providing additional marketing capital and to close certain identified acquisitions. Based on this strategy, the Company expects to be profitable in 2002. This prospect is based, in part, on management’ s expectation of increased revenues in our degree, subscription and consulting businesses, combined with lower levels of general and administrative spending compared to 2001 and the adoption of FASB 142, which will eliminate the requirement to amortize our goodwill. Actual results may vary depending on the Company’ s results of operations.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

            Management’ s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses Compass’ s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to marketing expenses, customer incentives, student attrition rates, bad debts, intangible assets, income taxes, financing operations, contractual obligations, restructuring costs, retirement benefits, and contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

            Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our annual audited consolidated financial statements included in Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on March 11, 2002. However, certain of our accounting policies are particularly important to the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by our management; as a result they are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. In applying those policies, our management uses its judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of certain estimates. Those estimates are based on our historical experience, terms of existing contracts, our observance of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. Management believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Our significant accounting policies include:

•         Revenue Recognition . The Company offers consulting services and three types of educational programs: degree programs, non-degree programs, and subscription-based programs.

            For degree programs, in which the Company’ s University Partners are responsible for course curricula and for conferring a degree, the Company receives a stated percentage of student fees. For these degree programs, the Company currently records as revenues only the stated percentage of the student fees paid to the Company by the University Partners. For non-degree programs, in which the Company is responsible for course curricula, the Company records all student fees as gross revenue. For both degree and non-degree programs, student fees are usually paid prior to the student’ s attendance of the program. The Company defers this revenue and recognizes it as income over the period of instruction. If a student withdraws from a course or program prior to the start date or expiration of the drop date, the student fees may be refunded or applied to a later seminar. The Company has based its revenue recognition policy on recent guidance by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF), in EITF Issue No. 99-19, “Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net,” regarding the recognition of gross versus net revenues for Internet-based entities.

            The revenue generated by subscription services is in the form of subscription contracts with the Company. These contracts are generally for a period of two to three years. Revenue is billed for a

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six- or twelve-month period in advance and is recognized ratably over the billing and service period. Compass maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

            The revenues generated by consulting projects is recognized when the service procedures have been completed or applicable milestones have been achieved.

•         Other Assets . The Company enters into long-term contracts with certain universities (the University Partners) for the development and delivery of degree programs. Costs incurred by the Company in entering into these contracts are deferred and amortized over the life of the contract, generally three to seven years.

            Under some of the long-term contracts with its University Partners, the Company is responsible for developing and delivering a degree program for the duration of the contract period. Direct external and internal costs incurred in the design and development of course content and the master copy of course materials are capitalized as content development costs. These costs are recognized as expense over the life of the contract, based on the expected revenue stream from course offerings during the contract period.

            The Company expenses the production costs of advertising the first time the advertising takes place, except for direct-response advertising and other direct marketing costs, which are deferred and amortized over their expected period of future benefits. Direct-response advertising consists primarily of marketing materials mailed to potential students, which include direct response cards. Other direct marketing costs consist primarily of brochures and mailing lists, which will be utilized over future periods. The deferred costs of the marketing and advertising are amortized over 12 months.

•         Financial Accounting Standards . In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations. This statement requires all business combinations to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and continues the recognition of goodwill as an asset.

                        In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This statement does not permit amortization of goodwill as was previously required by Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 17, Intangible Assets. Under SFAS 142, goodwill will be separately tested for impairment using a fair-value-based approach when an event occurs indicating the potential for impairment. Any required goodwill impairment charges will be presented as a separate line item within the operating section of the income statement. The change from an amortization approach to an impairment approach applies to previously recorded goodwill, as well as goodwill arising from acquisitions completed after the application of the new standard.

                        Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142). In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142, the Company completed its initial assignment of previously recognized goodwill to its subsidiaries during the second quarter of 2002. Based on this assignment, management believed that the carrying amount of the net assets (including goodwill) of its subsidiaries, Educators’ Learning Network, Inc. (“ELNet”) and Rutherford Learning Group, Inc. (“RLG”), exceeded their fair value. Accordingly, the Company has written-off $2,000,000 of goodwill related to ELNet and RLG. For a complete discussion of this matter, please see Note 8 to the Company’s financial statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

            Set forth below is certain of our selected consolidated financial and operating information for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and the comparable period in 2001, respectively. The selected consolidated financial information is derived from our consolidated financial statements for such periods. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.

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Three Months ended
March 31
As previously reported
Three Months ended
March 31
As restated


(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
2002 2001 2002 2001




Total revenue   $ 1,341   $ 1,299   $ 1,341   $ 1,299  
Gross profit   $ 1,063   $ 843   $ 1,063   $ 843  
Income (Loss) before Preferred                          
   Dividends and Cumulative effect of
      change in accounting principle
  $ 53   $ (382 ) $ 53   $ (382 )
Earnings (Loss) per share, basic   $ 0.001   $ (0.028 ) $ (0.125 ) $ (0.028 )
Earnings (Loss) per share, diluted   $ 0.001   $ (0.028 ) $ ( 0.125 ) $ (0.028 )
Weighted average shares outstanding                          
       Basic     15,861,250     14,908,132     15,861,250     14,908,132  
       Diluted     15,867,736     14,908,132     15,867,736     14,908,132  

At March 31, 2002
As previously reported
At March 31,2002
As restated


Working Capital   $ (74 ) $ (74 )
Total Current Assets   $ 1,712   $ 1,712  
Total Property and Equipment, net   $ 269   $ 269  
Total Current Liabilities   $ 1,786   $ 1,786  
Stockholders’ Equity   $ 5,127   $ 3,127  

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2001

            Total revenues increased by $42 to $1,341 for the three months ended March 31, 2002, from $1,299 in the comparable 2001 period, representing an increase of 3.2%. Revenues increased in degree programs and subscriptions and consulting services compared to the year ago period. Degree program revenue increased by $153, or 23.3%, to $811 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 from $658 in the comparable 2001 period. Consulting revenue increased by $115, or 243%, to $162 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 from $47 in the year ago period. Non-degree program revenue declined $144, or 55.4%, to $115 in the three months ended March 31, 2002 from $259 in the year ago period. The decrease in non-degree revenues is due to timing, as a seminar held during the first quarter of 2001 will be held during the second quarter of 2002, and lower recruitment for a January seminar during the uncertain period following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center. Product revenues from our Educators’ Learning Network subsidiary (“eLNet”) declined by $80, or 23.9%, to $251 in the three months ended March 31, 2002 from $331 in the comparable 2001 period. Lower hardware revenue partially offset by a lower renewal rate from a major customer accounted for the majority of the decrease.

            Gross Profit increased $220, or 26.2%, to $1,063 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 from $843 in the comparable 2001 period, primarily due to higher contributions from degree programs and consulting contracts, partially offset by lower non-degree and eLNet margins. For the three months ended March 31, 2002, our gross profit margin increased to 79.3%, compared to 64.8% in the comparable 2001 period, reflecting the impact of high margin consulting revenues and higher margins in our degree business.

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            Operating expenses decreased by $220, or 17.8%, to $1,012 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 from $1,232 in the comparable 2001 period. The decrease was primarily due to lower amortization payments from the adoption of FASB 142, lower payroll costs driven by two officers and one service provider waiving their salaries and payments for February and March and lower technology, legal and accounting costs. Partially offsetting the decline in operating expenses was a bad debt expense and allowance for eLNet.

            As a result of the increase in sales, improvement of margins and reduction in operating expenses, net income before preferred dividends and the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle increased by $435, resulting in net income before preferred dividends and the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of $53 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared with a net loss before preferred dividends and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of $382 in the comparable 2001 period.

            Net interest income decreased $5, or 69.8%, to $2 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 from $7 in the year ago period.

 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

            Our cash amounted to $322 at March 31, 2002, compared to $481 at December 31, 2001. The net cash provided by our operations was $220 during the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared with $147 in the comparable 2001 period. In the second quarter of 2001, we began accounting for capitalized direct marketing and content development costs as investing activities. These costs totaled $277 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and $358 in the year ago period. Therefore, these costs are not included as a use of cash from operating activities for the three months ending March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001.

            We used $344 in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared with $414 in the year ago period.

SEASONALITY

            We experience seasonality in our results of operations primarily as a result of changes in the level of student enrollments and course completion. We typically offer courses during all three semesters (fall - August through December; spring - December through April; and summer - May through August) of the school year. The summer semester typically experiences lower enrollment of new students as well as an increase in the number of students taking a “break” from their programs thereby resulting in lower revenues. Accordingly, costs and expenses historically increase as a percentage of revenues as a result of certain fixed costs not significantly affected by the seasonal summer semester declines in net revenues. Changes in the start and finish dates of courses also impact the quarter in which revenue is recognized and impact comparability on a year-to-year basis. We anticipate that these seasonal trends will continue in the future.

RISK FACTORS

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors

            Certain statements in this Form 10-QSB contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are any statements other than statements of historical fact. Examples of forward-looking statements include projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items, statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations, and statements concerning proposed new products and services, and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as may, will, expects, should, believes, plans, anticipates, estimates, predicts, potential, or continue, and any other words of similar meaning.

            Statements regarding the Company’s future financial performance or results of operations, including expected revenue growth, EBITDA growth, future expenses, future operating margins and

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other future or expected performance are subject to the following risks: that projected operating efficiencies and cost-reduction initiatives will not be achieved due to implementation difficulties or contractual spending commitments that can’t be reduced; the acquisition of businesses or the launch of new lines of business, which could increase operating expenses and dilute operating margins; the inability to raise additional capital or to attract new customers; increased competition, which could lead to negative pressure on the Company’s pricing and the need for increased marketing; the inability to maintain, establish or renew relationships with customers, whether due to competition or other factors; costs associated with the Company’s initiatives to upgrade its technology platforms or the failure of the Company to successfully complete that initiative; and to the general risks associated with the Company’s businesses.

FACTORS AFFECTING OPERATING RESULTS AND MARKET PRICE OF SECURITIES

            You should consider the risks described below before making an investment decision. We believe that the risks and uncertainties described below are the principal material risks facing our company as of the date of this Form 10-QSB. In the future, we may become subject to additional risks that are not currently known to us. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of the following risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of the following risks.

ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS WILL HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON ITS BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

            In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations, and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under the new rules, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives will no longer be amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests in accordance with the Statements. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives.

            Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142). In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142, the Company completed its initial assignment of previously recognized goodwill to its subsidiaries during the second quarter of 2002. Based on this assignment, the Company has experienced a loss of $2,000,000 attributed to a reduction of value with respect to the net assets (including goodwill) of its subsidiaries, Educators’ Learning Network, Inc. and Rutherford Learning Group, Inc.

            Based on a number of factors as described below and the inability of management to predict with any reasonable degree of accuracy, management of the Company is of the opinion, based on the criteria set forth in SFAS 142, that the goodwill associated with the acquisition of ELNet and RLG which occurred in August of 2000 should be adjusted downward. The fair value of ELNet and RLG was estimated by management using traditional valuation methods including industry comparables. As a result, management has recorded a transitional goodwill impairment loss of $2,000,000 as the effect of a change in accounting principle. The recognized transitional goodwill impairment loss is an estimate that has not yet been finalized due to management’s inability, at this time to predict, with any reasonable degree of accuracy, the long-term effect of the foregoing described factors. Management expects to finalize this estimate no later than by the end of the year ending December 31, 2002.

            The following factors which lead to management’s decision to reduce the net asset value of ELNet and RLG together with other factors will likely result in a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results and financial condition. Accordingly, investors should seriously consider these factors as well as others prior to making an investment in the Company.

                      Effective July 1, 2001, the Company and its subsidiaries, ELNet and RLG entered into a Settlement and Asset Purchase Agreement with Michael Rutherford, one of two principals in these subsidiaries, whereby (i) the

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    Company sold to Mr. Rutherford certain assets of RLG, and (ii) and Mr. Rutherford resigned as an officer and director of both ELNet and RLG.
     
  Effective as of the close of business on July 31, 2002, the Company and Dr. Larry Rowedder, the remaining principal of ELNet and RLG, were unable to reach terms with respect to his continued employment with the Company and as a result, Dr. Rowedder’s employment agreement with ELNet expired. Until such time as a suitable replacement for Dr. Rowedder is found, the Registrant’s CEO, Rogers W. Kirven, Jr., will also serve as ELNet’s CEO, the Registrant’s President, Daniel J. Devine, will also serve as ELNet’s President and Dr. Gloria Pickar will serve as Chief Education Officer for ELNet. Mr. Joel Hagy will continue to serve as ELNet’s Chief Operating Officer.
     
  For the six-month period ending June 30, 2002, ELNet recognized approximately $156,500 less revenues than in the year-ago period.
     
  For the six-month period ending June 30, 2002, these ELNet realized approximately $181,597 in net losses and approximately $275,000 in negative cash flow.
     
                      Over the past 12 to 18 months, the business sector in which ELNet and RLG operate, the K-12 educators’ marketplace, has experienced significant and rapid change, including without limitation, significant decreases in operating budgets, changes in customer demands, implementation of State and Federal teaching and learning standards, decreases in private sector funding for education products and services, and delays and transition issues with respect to education reform and Federal funding as initiated with the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,” all of which have resulted in longer sale cycles, increased customer attrition and longer than expected accounts receivable collections.

Our Limited Operating History and The Emerging E-Learning Market Makes it Difficult To Evaluate Our Business and Future Prospects.

            We commenced operations in November 1993 and did not begin to generate significant revenues until fiscal 1999. For the year ended December 31, 2001, we had revenues of $5.4 million and net losses before preferred dividends of $1.1 million. We are still in the early stages of our development, which, when combined with the emerging e-learning market, and general economic factors affecting the education sector, make it difficult to evaluate our business or our prospects. Because of these factors, we have a limited and unproven ability to predict the trends in the e-learning market and in our business. The uncertainty of our future performance, in particular, and the uncertainty regarding the acceptance of e-learning, in general, increases the risk that we will be unable to build a sustainable business and that our stockholder value will decline.

In Recognizing Revenue, We Depend On The Timely Achievement of Various Milestones, and Our Inability to Recognize Revenue In Accordance With Our Expectations Will Harm Our Operating Results.

            In accordance with our revenue recognition policy, our ability to record revenues depends upon several factors. These factors include acceptance by our customers of new courses and the pace of participant registrations in courses once they are completed and made available for access. Our ability to recognize revenues from our courses depends upon our content partners providing us with subject matter experts and content to be incorporated into the courses as well as our completion of production and obtaining customer acceptance at each stage of development. Accordingly, if our content partners do not provide us with the subject matter experts or content in a timely manner, we will not be able to recognize the revenues at the times we anticipate with respect to that program, which would harm our operating results.

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            In addition, if the expected number of students do not sign up for a course, our ability to recognize revenues will be delayed, which could also harm our operating results in any quarter. Student registration depends in large part on our marketing and promotional activities. If we fail to take necessary measures to achieve enrollment in our courses, our ability to recognize revenues, and therefore our operating results, could be harmed. Likewise, our prospects for growth will be delayed and adversely affected if we are unable to raise additional capital to fuel our marketing efforts.

In any Quarter, a Delay In Receiving Payment from a Content Partner or Customers Could Harm Our Performance.

            We expect that we will continue to depend upon a small number of content partners with respect to our degree programs and several school districts with respect to some of our training and certificate programs for a significant portion of our revenues. As a result, our operating results could suffer if we lose any of these partners/schools or if these partners/schools delayed payment in any future period. For example, in fiscal 2001, our largest content partner accounted for 51.5% of our total revenues. We expect that the University of Florida will account for a significant portion of our revenues at least through fiscal 2003.

Our Growth Depends On Hiring and Retaining Third-Party Instructors and Other Qualified Personnel In A Highly Competitive Employment Market.

            The growth of our business and revenues will depend in large part upon our ability to attract and retain sufficient numbers of highly skilled employees. We primarily rely on individual third parties to provide the majority of our program instruction and our ability to support our courses depends on the availability and competency of these third-party instructors. Education and Internet related industries create high demand for qualified personnel. We require personnel with educational course and design experience. Candidates experienced in both areas are limited. Currently, we contract with individual instructors throughout the United States. Our failure to attract and retain sufficient skilled personnel and program instructors may limit the rate at which we can grow, which will harm our business and financial performance.

We Rely On Cooperation from Our Content Partners and Third Parties To Develop and Deliver Courses and Our Business Will Suffer If Such Cooperation Occurs in an Untimely or Inefficient Manner.

            To be competitive, we must develop and introduce on a timely basis new course offerings, which meet the needs of the working profession seeking to use our e-learning solutions. The quality of our learning solutions depends in large part on our ability to frequently update our courses and develop new content as the underlying subject matter changes. We create courses by incorporating subject matter expertise provided by our content partners and third party content developers into our e-learning delivery model. The quality of our courses depends on receiving content and cooperation from our content partners, subject matter experts, and third-party content developers. If we do not receive materials from these sources in a timely manner, we may not be able to develop or deliver specialized courses to our customers in the expected time frame. Even if we do receive necessary materials from third parties, our employees and consultants must complete their work in a timely manner or we will not meet customer expectations. In the past, we have experienced delays in obtaining access to experts, which has contributed to a longer development cycle and inefficient allocation of our resources. Any prolonged delays, even when caused by our customers, can result in failure to satisfy a customer’s demands and damage our reputation.

The Growth of Our Business Requires Wide Acceptance of E-Learning Solutions.

            The market for e-learning solutions is still developing and is rapidly evolving. A number of factors could impact the acceptance of our e-learning solutions, including:

       historic reliance on traditional education methods;

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  limited allocation of our customers’ and prospective customers’ education budgets to e-learning; and
     
       ineffective use of distance learning solutions.

            Our e-learning solutions are relatively new, largely untested and less familiar to prospective customers than more established education methods. If the market for e-learning fails to develop or develops more slowly than we expect, we will not achieve our growth and revenue targets and our stock price will likely decline.

The Length and Variability of Our Sales Cycle May Make Our Operating Results Unpredictable and Volatile.

            The period between our initial contact with a potential customer and the adoption or first purchase of our solution by that customer typically ranges from three to nine months. In some cases, the cycle has extended for up to two years. Because we rely on adoption of our solution by our knowledge partners and large sales with respect to some of our training and certificate programs for a substantial portion of our revenues, these long sales cycles can adversely affect our financial performance in any quarter. Factors which may contribute to the variability and length of our sales cycle include the time periods required for:

       our education of potential customers about the benefits of our distance learning solutions;
     
  our potential customers’ assessment of the value of distance learning solutions compared to traditional educational solutions;
     
  our potential customers’ evaluation of competitive distance learning solutions; and
     
  our potential customers’ internal budget and approval processes.

            Our lengthy sales cycle limits our ability to forecast the timing and size of specific sales. This, in turn, makes it difficult to predict quarterly financial performance.

We May Not Have Adequate Resources To Compete Effectively, Acquire and Retain Customers and Attain Future Growth In The Highly Competitive E-Learning Market.

            The e-learning market is evolving quickly and is subject to rapid technological change, shifts in customer demands and evolving learning methodologies. In recent months e-learning has received more attention and numerous new companies have entered the market. As a result, customers and potential customers have more choices. This challenges us to distinguish our offerings. If we fail to adapt to changes and the increased competition in our industry, we may lose existing customers or fail to gain new customers. No single competitor accounts for a dominant market share, yet competition is intense. We compete primarily with:

       third-party suppliers of instructor-led education and learning;
     
  universities and internal education departments; and
     
  other suppliers of technology-based learning solutions.

            Due to the high market fragmentation, we do not often compete head-to-head with any particular company. On occasion, our customers may evaluate our end-to-end solution by comparison with point solutions offered by other e-learning companies. We may not provide solutions that compare favorably with traditional new instructor-led techniques or other technology-based learning methodologies. Our competitors vary in size and in the scope and breadth of the courses and services they offer. Several of our competitors have longer operating histories and significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources. Larger companies may enter the e-learning market through the acquisition of our competitors.

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We anticipate that the lack of significant entry barriers to the e-learning market will allow other competitors to enter the market, increasing competition.

            To succeed, we must continue to expand our course offerings, upgrade our technology and distinguish our solutions. In order to do so in the short term, we will be required to raise additional capital. We may not be able to do so successfully. Any failure by us to anticipate or respond adequately to changes in technology and customer preferences, or any significant delays in raising capital or course development or implementation, could impact our ability to capture market share. As competition continues to intensify, we expect the e-learning market to undergo significant price competition. We also expect to face increasing price pressures from customers as they demand more value for their learning related expenditures. Increased competition, or our inability to compete successfully against current and future competitors, could reduce operating margins, loss of market share and thought leadership resulting in a diminution of our brand.

We Could Inhibit Increases In Our Revenues If We Do Not Increase Our Marketing.

            To date, substantially all of our sales have been made through direct marketing and sales efforts. We believe that we will need to expand our marketing and diversify our sales efforts to be successful. In order to do so in the short term, we must raise additional capital. If we do not increase our marketing efforts and develop indirect sales channels, we may miss sales opportunities. We currently have a very limited ability to invest in personnel and marketing activities and to develop indirect sales channels.

We Have Restructured Our Operations in Order to Reduce Operating Expenses Which Could Adversely Affect Our Ability to Grow.

            Because of our limited working capital, we have restructured our operations to primarily concentrate on our core competencies to provide, among other things, specialized expertise in consulting, content repurposing and development, and marketing in our primary market niches. Management will continue to monitor these adjustments in fiscal 2002 and will make additional adjustments within our organization, if necessary. The transition issues associated with this restructuring may recur, and our revenue growth rates may decline and expenses may increase in future quarters.

A Failure to Manage Our Growth Could Adversely Affect Our Business.

            Our strategy is to grow aggressively, both internally and through acquisitions. This strategy will place significant demands on our limited financial, operational, and management resources and will expose us to a variety of risks. Our growth has resulted in an increase in the level of responsibility for our key personnel. Expenses arising from our efforts to integrate our recent acquisitions, develop new products, or increase our existing market penetration could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

We May Engage in Acquisitions, and We May Be Unable to Integrate any New Operations, Technologies, Products or Personnel.

            As part of our business strategy, we expect to engage in joint ventures and alliances as well as to continue to acquire businesses that offer complementary products, services and technologies. Any ventures, alliances, acquisitions or investments will be accompanied by certain risks. These risks include, among other things, the:

       expenditures of cash which may reduce our cash reserves to critical levels,
       difficulty of assimilating the operations and personnel of the targeted businesses,
       potential disruption of our ongoing business,
       distraction of management from our core business,
       inability of management to maximize our financial and strategic position,
       increase in general and administrative expenses,
       expansion of management information systems,
       need for greater facilities requirements,

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       increase in overall headcount,
       maintenance of uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies, and
       impairment of relationships with employees and clients as a result of any integration of new management personnel

            Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial conditions, particularly in the case of a larger acquisition.

            Consideration paid for future acquisitions could be in the form of:

       cash,
       stock,
       rights to purchase stock
       convertible promissory notes, or
       a combination of the above types of consideration.

            While we intend to participate in only accretive transactions, dilution of existing stockholders and to earnings per share may result in connection with any such future acquisitions. Our integration processes may also not be successful and the anticipated benefits of any past or future acquisition may not be realized.

Some of Our Products Are Less Profitable Than Others.

            Some of our revenues are derived from products such as our non-degree programs which, as a percentage of revenues, currently require a higher level of development, distribution and support expenditures compared to some of our degree programs. To the extent that revenues generated from these products become a greater percentage of our total revenues, our operating margins will decrease, unless the expenses associated with these products decline as a percentage of revenues.

Our Stock Price Will Likely Continue To Be Volatile.

            The market price of our common stock has experienced significant decreases in value and fluctuations over the last year and one-half and may continue to fluctuate significantly. The trading price of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:

       unanticipated adverse market conditions,
       actual or anticipated variations in quarterly results of operations,
       changes in our intellectual property rights or our competitors,
       announcements of technological innovations,
       our introduction or elimination of new programs, products or services or changes in product pricing by our competitors,
       changes in financial estimates,
       announcement of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by us or our competitors,
       additions or departures of key personnel,
       increased needs for operating capital, and
       regulatory changes or interpretations.

            The stock prices for many companies in the education sectors have experienced wide fluctuations and significant decreases, which often have been unrelated to their operating performance. We believe that these fluctuations have adversely affected the market price of the e-learning sector and our common stock.

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Possible Sales of Securities by Current Shareholders May Have Depressive Effect On Market.

            There are currently approximately 7,660,000 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding which are either freely tradable or may be traded as “restricted securities” pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Under Rule 144, a person who has held restricted securities for a period of one year may sell a limited number of shares to the public in ordinary brokerage transactions. Sales of a large number of these securities will likely have a depressive effect on the market price of the Company’s common stock.

Our Market Is Characterized By Rapid Technological Change.

            The market for our products and services is characterized by rapid technological change, changes in customer demands and evolving industry standards. The introduction of services embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards can render existing services obsolete and unmarketable. To succeed, we must address the increasingly sophisticated needs of higher education by improving our software and services to keep pace with technological developments, emerging industry standards and customer requirements. Presently, we purchase our technology from third party vendors as we have no proprietary technology. While we continue to strive to upgrade our technology and seek to acquire or partner with companies with state of the art technology, we may not be competitively successful in the future.

Our Operating Results Are Likely To Fluctuate Significantly And May Be Below Expectations.

            The following factors may affect our quarterly, as well as our annual, operating results:

       our ability to attract and retain colleges, universities, associations and companies;
       our ability to successfully implement our proposed distributed learning programs;
       the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of our business;
       our introduction of new or enhanced services and products, and similar introductions by our competitors;
       our ability to upgrade and develop our systems and infrastructure;
       our ability to attract, motivate and retain personnel;
       our lack of operating capital and inability to raise additional capital at reasonable prices; and
       technical difficulties in delivering our services.

            As a result, we believe that our prior sales and operating results may not necessarily be meaningful, and that such comparisons may not be accurate indicators of future performance. Just because our business grew during the last two years, we can give no assurance that these percentages will reflect the ongoing pattern of our business.

We Have A History of Losses and No Assurance Can Be Given of Return to Profitability.

            Prior to expanding our infrastructure and business in fiscal year 2000, the Company was profitable, but during the fiscal years 2000 and 2001, the Company was unable to generate revenue sufficient to offset these additional expenses and charges. Consequently, the Company sustained substantial losses in 2001. Net losses for the twelve (12) months ended December 31, 2001 were approximately $1.1 million ($1.2 million after preferred dividends) or $(0.078) per share. The loss was primarily due to personnel increases and development of new programs. While no assurance can be given, we believe our current team is largely adequate to support our planned growth. Therefore, we expect that general and administrative costs will not materially increase this year. In addition to personnel and infrastructure, marketing and related expenses, increased over the year ago period reflecting our aggressive efforts to establish and grow new programs. And while we were profitable in the first quarter of this year, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain the level of revenues needed to sustain profitability.

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Our Future Capital Needs; Potential Need for Additional Financing.

            While we presently have a limited amount of working capital, we believe that our current cash position and recently acquired line of credit, together with the expected revenues of the Company will be sufficient to provide the Company with capital sufficient to fund our required working capital needs for the fiscal year 2002. To insure that we have sufficient cash for operations certain of our officers and third party consultants have agreed to waive compensation and service payments for up to six months. In addition, in order to expand our business or make acquisitions we will be required to raise additional capital. If the Company needs to raise additional financing, there can be no assurance that such funds will, in fact, be available or if available will be sufficient in the near term or that conditions and circumstances described herein may not result in subsequent cash requirements by the Company or that future funds will be sufficient to meet such needs. In the event of such developments, attaining financing under such conditions may not be possible, or even if additional capital may be otherwise available, the terms on which such capital may be available may not be commercially feasible or advantageous.

            Because of our current cash position, we will be unable in the near term to continue to develop new product offerings, expand our infrastructure and acquire new companies and businesses for which cash would be required to consummate these transactions without obtaining an infusion of additional capital. Further, to the extent that recently developed program offerings as well as offerings currently under development or planned do not prove financially viable within a reasonable period of time, it is our intention to terminate the offering and/or production of such programs. Further, to the extent that we experience a material adverse cash position resulting from employee and other infrastructure costs related to such termination or discontinuation of such programs, it is our intention to take all appropriate and reasonably necessary measures to immediately reduce and/or eliminate certain members of our staff and infrastructure costs and expenses related to such terminated or discontinued programs.

We Have Limited Marketing and Sales Capability Which Limits Our Ability to Increase Revenues.

            The Company has limited internal business development, marketing and sales resources and personnel. In order to market its new offerings and any products it may develop, the Company will have to expand its marketing and sales force with technical expertise and distribution capability (or out source such duties to independent contractors). There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to expand its sales and distribution capabilities or that the Company will be successful in gaining market acceptance for any new products or offerings it may develop. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to recruit and retain skilled business development, sales, marketing, service or support personnel, that agreements with distributors will be available on terms commercially reasonable to the Company, or at all, or that the Company’s business development, marketing and sales efforts will be successful. Failure to successfully establish a marketing and sales organization, whether directly or through third parties, would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations. To the extent that the Company arranges with third parties to market its products, the success of such products may depend on the efforts of such third parties. There can be no assurance that any of the Company’s proposed business development, and marketing schedules or plans can or will be met.

Authorization and Discretionary Issuance of Preferred Stock Could Adversely Affect the Voting Power or Other Rights of Our Stockholders.

            The Company’s Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock with such designations, rights, and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Board of Directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to designate and issue additional series of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights, including the right to issue convertible securities with no limitations on conversion, which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of the Company’s common stock, substantially dilute the common shareholder’s interest and depress the price of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the preferred stock could be utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company. Moreover, the substantial amount of outstanding options and number of warrants, and their terms of conversion may discourage or prevent an acquisition of the Company.

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We Are Highly Dependent Upon Management and A Loss Could Be Critical.

            The Company and its subsidiaries will be dependent to a significant extent on the continued efforts and abilities of its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rogers W. Kirven, Jr., its President, Daniel J. Devine and other key employees. Notwithstanding its ownership of key-man life on Mr. Kirven, if the Company were to lose the services of such key employees before a qualified replacement could be obtained, its business and the financial affairs of the Company could be materially adversely affected.

            As noted in footnote 8 to the financial statements, effective as of the close of business on July 31, 2002, ELNet’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Larry Rowedder, employment with the Company expired. Until such time as a suitable replacement for Dr. Rowedder is found, the Registrant’s CEO, Rogers W. Kirven, Jr., will also serve as ELNet’s CEO, the Registrant’s President, Daniel J. Devine, will also serve as ELNet’s President and Dr. Gloria Pickar will serve as Chief Education Officer for ELNet. Mr. Joel Hagy will continue to serve as ELNet’s Chief Operating Officer.

            No assurance can be given at this time that Dr. Rowedder’s departure will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business and financial condition.

You Should Not Invest If You Expect Dividends.

            The Company has never paid dividends on its common stock and does not presently intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company anticipates that any funds available for payment of dividends will be re-invested into the Company to assist the Company in furthering its business strategy. Accordingly, interested parties should not make an investment in the Company if you expect dividends.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2 – CHANGES IN SECURITIES

            On February 5, 2002, Michael J. Etchison, a non-related party, provided the Company with a line of credit in the principal amount of $250,000 (“Loan”) secured by the assets of the Company. Under the Loan, the Company can borrow up to $250,000 with interest payable monthly at a rate of approximately 5% over prime at anytime up to March 1, 2003, unless renewed by the parties.

            In accordance with the terms of the Loan, the Company issued to Mr. Etchison a commitment warrant to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value, exercisable at anytime within 5 years at an exercise price of $0.30 per share. In addition, contemporaneous with each draw down, the Company will issue and deliver to Mr. Etchison a warrant to purchase that number of shares of the Company’s common stock that equals 50% of the principal amount of each draw down. For example, if the Company draws down $100,000 on the Loan, the Company will issue and deliver to Mr. Etchison a coverage warrant to purchase 50,000 Shares. The term of these coverage warrants is five years and the exercise price is: (i) if all or any portion of the warrant is exercised within six (6) months of its issue date, then the exercise price will be $0.50 per share; or, (ii) at anytime after six (6) months from its issue date the exercise price will be equal to 80% of the “Fair Market Value” of one share of Lender’s common stock. Notwithstanding, in no event shall the conversion price be less than $0.30 per share.

            The proceeds from the Loan, after deduction of loan closing costs, shall be used by the Company for working capital and marketing. All underlying securities carry customary “piggyback” registration rights. Parties interested in this transaction are encouraged to review Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 5, 2002.

            In connection with this transaction we relied on the exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

           (a)   List of Exhibits
     
         Exhibit 99.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
  (b)   Reports on Form 8-K
     
    A Form 8-K filed by the Company on March 5, 2002.

SIGNATURES

            In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


    COMPASS KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS, INC.


     
Date:   August 14, 2002   By:   /s/ ROGERS W. KIRVEN, JR.
   
      Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer



 


    By:   /s/ DANIEL J. DEVINE
   
      President and Director

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